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This morning, one of the air defense units, which received over 10 million hryvnias of aid from us, successfully shot down an enemy drone. That's how it works - we help, they protect ๐Ÿซถ

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[โ€“] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I think the lasers are better suited, because their ammunition is electricity. It's cheaper, but we have yet to see them on the battlefield.

[โ€“] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Lasers are probably going to come out of testing to be the go-to defence against drone swarms in not too long. As you say, they would do what the Gepard is doing, but even better (at least against small drones), they just need to be finished first.

[โ€“] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago

They're still in a prototype phase, as they still have issues with power supply and heat.